Airline officials say they have apologized to the soldiers involved. Delta policies should have ensured the situation never arose in the first place, complains a manager for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. "Having redeployed from a war zone myself, paying that kind of money is just really the least of their worries," he tells the Baltimore Sun. "The government will reimburse them, but they shouldn't have to go through that process to begin with."

Baggage fees have an important operational function for airlines like Thromby Air... http://www.thrombyair.com/2010/12/baggage-fees/

Disillusioned

Jun 9, 2011 6:35 AM CDT

This was a real no-brainer on the Airlines part, you seriously have to ask yourself who the he11 makes policy at companies such as this? Oh yea, bright idea on public relations, we charge 200 bucks to underpaid soldiers who just want to return home from fighting a war that only profits big business Damn good thing they did not charge a couple wounded soldiers for boarding the plane in a wheel chair and an IV in their arm, they could have double billed for the medical equipment Friggin idiots at the airlines

RockyPneumonia

Jun 9, 2011 6:32 AM CDT

No, Delta, it doesn't count if you do the right thing only because you got caught.